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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Tesla save himself when he almost drowned?

2. Who thought Tesla should write about his childhood?

3. In what setting did Tesla think his mother was trapped?

4. What was Tesla unable to do while at the Polytechnic School?

5. What ability did Tesla say most people lacked?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Tesla decide to get his first job?

2. How was Tesla able to repair his reputation in the town of Gospic?

3. How did Tesla use his imagination to help him invent things?

4. What did Tesla always do before eating?

5. What did Tesla do in response to the death of his brother?

6. What did Tesla do to the fire engine that Gospic got?

7. Why did Tesla choose to write about his childhood?

8. What did Tesla do when he suddenly figured out how to create his induction motor?

9. What did Tesla choose to work on after he recovered from his breakdown in Prague?

10. What kind of hallucinations did Tesla have as a child?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Tesla and Edison were two very similar people. Yet, they had some very notable and important differences. Using the text to cite for support, write a compare/contrast essay about these two inventors.

Essay Topic 2

How did Tesla go about choosing his career in life? What impact did this have on his future?

Essay Topic 3

Belonging and security were two themes present in this book. Where did these themes appear, and which people were most motivated by them?

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